I'm an adult and I've enjoyed this show for a few reasons; first, it really brought me back to junior high school- a time I have long since forgotten about. I really stepped back into that dramatic and tumultuous time and re-analize those years in retrospect to see how much- or how little- it affected the big picture of my life. Also, the story takes place in exactly the geographic location I grew up in- the suburbs in NY with the City calling one way and Montauk in the other. Our schools were half Christian/ half Jewish and summers were filled with trips to grandparents in Florida and summer camps in New Jersey or way out on the island. I could have written every character based on real people in my life. I like this show but I DO wonder what the target audience is- though it seems young people are giving good reviews. As for adults, I'm just not sure if it would be as effective if I hadn't grown up with this exact childhood.